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Elodie Wrap Top

I’m planning on making an Elodie Wrap Dress for a wedding in August, so I decided to make a top version to test it out instead of making a muslin. I measured around 13.5″ up from the bottom of skirt of the above the knee view and followed the curve…

Two More Fringe Tops

Rather than planning ahead for all my projects in advance like I used to, I decided to just pick what fabric I want to work with when I have the urge to sew, and then pick a pattern. Last week I selected this Telio & Cie Viscose Linen Silky Noil…

Fringe Top Hack

That fringe top I made has been worn exactly once. I think the gathered skirt threw me. However, I really did like how the button-up top fit! I’d been meaning to make a version without the gathered skirt, and Chalk & Notch posted this tutorial so I followed those instructions…

Sparkly Herringbone Wool Pona Jacket

I was in Fabric Place Basement recently and some lovely sparkly herringbone caught my eye on the wool remnant table. I immediately thought jacket, and luckily it was 60″ wide and just over 2.75 yards. At the checkout, they rang it up and the entire cut was SIX DOLLARS. I…